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Shady Campground

9 mi west of Wallowa Lake, OR · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Shady Campground

Shady Campground is a small rustic campground located along the [Wild and Scenic Lostine River](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5250870). Nestled in a 'shady' cool fir and pine tree forest, the campground is popular during the summer for local and regional campers visiting the Lostine Canyon and [Eagle Cap Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79468). This campground is adjacent to the [Maxwell Trailhead](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51523) which climbs into the wilderness.

  • Fees: Single unit campsites = $10.00/night. A self-service fee station is available at the campground.
  • Season: June
  • Managed by: Wallowa Whitman National Forest, FS
  • Where: 9 mi west of Wallowa Lake, OR · 45.25737, -117.38278

Things to do:

Hiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

32°
18°Jan
33°
18°Feb
38°
20°Mar
42°
24°Apr
50°
31°May
56°
37°Jun
67°
44°Jul
67°
44°Aug
59°
38°Sep
46°
30°Oct
35°
22°Nov
30°
17°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Shady Campground from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 8.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.